£52,000,000 in reserves.

[Inspector Knacker]

 Not a bad amount to have stashed under the municipal mattress for a rainy day ?

[Stig of the Seaton Dump]

In a town with a growing number of food banks, soup kitchens, health issues and rising crime.

Just goes it is day dreamers in ivory towers that look after our hard earned money.

[Hartlepudlion]

I've been told that over £40,000,000 is ringfenced for staff and Councillers pensions!

So not so much if correct.

[Lucy Lass-Tick]

Are pensions payable for councillors? After all, they're only paid an allowance (albeit taxable) rather than a salary.

[jawsbbc]

Not a bad amount to have stashed under the municipal mattress for a rainy day ?

says  them (HBC )that blame the government  at every opportunity  of starving h,pool of cash just were did it come from then 

[jeffh]

I've been told that over £40,000,000 is ringfenced for staff and Councillers pensions!

So not so much if correct.

My understanding is that councillors are self employed and as such would have to make their own pension arrangements.  The Constitution states that a Councillor can not be an employee of the council

[Hubris]

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My understanding is that councillors are self employed and as such would have to make their own pension arrangements.  The Constitution states that a Councillor can not be an employee of the council
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Does that mean if Daddy Belcher wants to jump on the gravy train, he'll have to resign from his road-sweeping career with HBC?
Such a shame just after his recent promotion. Apparently he finally got his very own brush!

[mk1]

Such a shame just after his recent promotion. Apparently he finally got his very own brush!

His missus got a brand new bungalow!